Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30
IONE CITY AND VALLEY.
"A Garden Spot of California, Rich in
Fruit, Coal, Copper, Etc.

Frnit, Coal, Copper. Etc.
One OF the grandest valleys in Califor-
MIA IS that of lone, one of the most pros
porous towns in the State is lone City.
The stranger who visits this valley is en-
raptured with its beauty, the fertility of
its soil, and its inexhaustible resources,
while the business man is captured with
the business-ike appearance Of the town,
with its large mercantile houses, lis com
modious and iirst-class hotels, its manufac-
turing industries, and the superb resi-
dences Of It's wealthy citizens. While the
representative Of the REcoRp-UNIoN was
stopping at the Commercial Hotel. he en-
gagged in conversation with James Me
Cauley, the genial proprietor, from whom
much valuable data was obtained. Mr..
McCauley is a pioneer of California. a
leading citizen of lone, and Il gentleman
with decided literary turn of mind. In
speaking Of lone valley, he said: Who
ever had the pleasure of looking upon
lone valley before the hand of civilization
had robbed it of its pristine beauty must
have been impressed with the fertility of
Its soil, the luxuriant growth of its natural
grasses, the immense size of its oaks. and
the wealth of its fora While standing. in
the spring of lS49, on a little eminence
ust east of the present site Of lone CITY,
and looking across the
LITTLE HIIL.-ESvIRoNED VALLEY,
thought had never witnessed a land
scape so beautiful or breathcd an atmo-
sphere 50 pure and heaIthful rs met nv
gaze and filed my lungs at that time. On
the opposite side of the valley small fiocks
of antelope fed undisturbed on the Young
wild oats, while on the bosom of the single
laguna wild birds flashed and splashed in
the MONDAY sun Massive oaks. dotted
here and there over the valley. gave shade
and shelter to immense herds of cattle and
horses. and dark lines of willow and cot
tonwood fringed streams whose waters
flowed lazily along to their destination. the
sea. Acres upon acres of wild flowers
Spreading out like miniature oceans. lent
an added charm to the already beautiful
surroundings, and filed the newly arrived
immigrant with wonder and admiration.
No land perhaps under the sun ever re-
eeIved greater favors from the hand of ma
ture than the little garden spot among the
foothills Of Amador. Bat it was not des-
tined 10 long enjoy its primeval beauty.
Soon the ever restless pioneer came and
despoi!ed it OF its wild charms and unioue
beauty. Thus in ls49 we find lone valley
rare in native beauty and
PEERLESS IN CLIMATE AND FERTILITY
OF soil. In those historic DAYS these
native elements so conducive to a high
civilization we're reigned over by a few in
dolent Indians, who subsisted in summer
on the wild fruits and game of the valley.
or fed, beast-like, on the young clover that
carPeted the hills in the spring. Possessed
OF soil capable of producing marvellous
results, rich in grasses of the most sIiccu
lent character, adorned with flowers of
every tint and hue and blessed with a
climate that challenged improvement.
what wonder that these auxiliaries 10
mans happiness should attract the pioneer
and ineite him, as it did, to Law siege to
these hunting grounds of the Indian.
where he might lay broad and deem
the foundation for thousand happy
homes ?"
The area Of the valley proper does not
exceed four or five miles square In extent.
but is soil, which is deep sllgyisl," is